Hes virtually alone in this scifi thriller, with a dog albeit a talented one as his only foil. With this, just like the butterfly, he, too, becomes a symbol of hope for the world. There are stretches when he literally talks to himself, and hes. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the. If anyone had any doubts left that will smith could carry a movie, i am legend will banish them forever. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. The elder scrolls online all cinematic trailers 2020 includes the dark heart of skyrim duration. Alternate i am legend ending is far superior screen rant.
The controversial original ending where neville finds out that the infected are, in fact, organised, b. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville. I am legend alternate ending hollywood movie explained. At one point in the movie when will smiths character took the lead zombies mate away from them. I am legends alternate ending explained in the theatrical cut of i am legend, nevilles house is stormed by the vampires, right as he finally discovers a cure for their condition. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its. They are mostly mindless creatures, searching for blood to drink and even resorting to cannibalism when other prey is scarce. Why will smiths i am legend performance is so realistic. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. Will smiths 2007 box office hit i am legend had an ending that divided audiences, but an alternate ending exists that does more justice to the. I am legend alternate ending explained i am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing in an alternate ending of i am legend, some themes and the storys. The will smith i am legend once again fails to replicate this ending, but its alternate conclusion is much closer to the books message.
The theatrical ending was a pathetic cop out by hollywood, showing once again that those who make the decisions producersstudio execs have no creativity, and theyre slowly sucking the life out of all the writers and directors who do. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. The opening act is too magnificent for the terrible ending to wreck it. This alternate ending to i am legend is imho far superior to the abrupt version in the theatrical release, and fits in better with something that happens in the film about midway through. According to the theatrical cut, the darkseekers are displayed as monsters who deserve their annihilation. I am legend was released on december 14, 2007, in the united states and canada, and opened to the largest ever box office not adjusted for inflation for a nonchristmas film released in the u. The ending of the book is closer to the alternate cut of i am legend, with robert discovering that some of the infected have been able to resist becoming undead due to mutations in the bacteria, and have formed a new society. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less duration. Me and my cousin just got done watching i am legend, and the case for the dvd said there was an alternate ending on disc 2, so we watched it cuz it said it was. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i.
The krippin virus, also known as kv for short, is a fictional disease in the 2007 film adaption, i am legend. This was actually the third time it had been made into a movie. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. For those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to help clarify why this original ending was so amazing to finally see. Would have made the whole movie so much better if they had done that, imho. The alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the survival of all mankind, but with a bitter aftertaste. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way. The ending of it explained by amanda june bell sept. I assume you are referring to the 2007 film starring will smith and the controversial original ending special feature on the dvd release. The film also has an alternate ending which completely changes its entire theme. They are humans, both living and undead, who were infected with vampiris. See the alternate ending for i am legend that was too satisfying. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity.
I have to say that the alternate ending is far far far closer to the ending of the book. The first time was in 1964 with the last man on earth featuring vincent price, and then in 1971 with the omega man with charlton heston. If it the please do like share and comments and do not forget to subscribe the channel and press. Rewatching i am legend, did anyone else notice the head. The scene with the mannequin trap that the creatures set wouldnt have been possible if they didnt learn to start to think for themselves. On the surface, i am legend is another zombie apocalypse movie in which a man sets out to save the world. For more thoughts on i am legend, the book and the films based on it, head over. I am legend alternate ending behind the scenes warner. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am legend 2007. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. As popcorn movies go, this one has enough of the good in it to make it watchable, and enough of the bad to make it disposable. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending.
Thread index search forums posting guidelines contact moderators. The first, the true vampires, are corpses reanimated by vampiris. And with them learning to think, they also learned to feel and have emotions for each other, which makes neville their own monster who kidnaps their own. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better than. Hollywood really wanted to make i am legend 2, starring will smith. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more clear. Putting all of that in a movie might not be possible or might not make a good movie, but the alternate ending for this one goes just about as far as it could in one scene. Why the alternate ending fits much better with i am legend s story all of the breadcrumbs that i am legend had laid out through the entire film. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
Anyway, its enough to distract you from the december all around. Off the back of the huge success of i am legend back in 2007, warner bros was keen to develop either a prequel or a sequel to the film. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville discovers that the hemocytes actually came for the female he captured earlier in the movie. Just as smiths robert neville does in the films original ending, the book version of the character realizes that he. Explain the end of i am legend spoilers this topic is locked from further discussion. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. So, naturally, test audiences hated it and thought it would be cooler if will smith spoiler alert.
The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. I am legend ending, explained alternate ending butterfly meaning. Hey guys in this video i am going to explain i am legend alternate ending. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i am legend 2. I personally prefer the original ending as it brings all of its previously introduced plot points in full circle. Rewatching i am legend, did anyone else notice the head of the dummy fred moves when robert spots him in the wrong place. Smith took the character seriously, and did his research to make sure he brought robert neville to life in an accurate way.
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